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Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>Episode 130 of season 25 was the last episode aired at 9pm.<\/b><\/p>\n

Shortly after the episode ended \u2018Muvhango\u2019 wrote on X: \u201cEnd of the Road for Muvhango, Thank you for watching all these years.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Tshivenda language drama, first aired in April 1997 with one episode per week, which later grew to five episodes per week.<\/p>\n

\u2018Muvhango\u2019 birthed household names such as Gabriel Temudzani, Dingaan Khumalo, Lindiwe Chibi and Macdonald Ndou.\u2018Muvhango\u2019 is SABC 2\u2019s most watched programme with 1,292,635 viewers as of May.<\/p>\n

Viewers have been left shocked by the end of \u2018Muvhango\u2019 especially since there was no warning, leaving many wondering what show will enter the 9.pm slot on the channel.<\/p>\n

Despite the sad news, some viewers were able to reflect on the good that \u2018Muvhango\u2019 did such as preserving the Venda language and teaching South Africans about the culture.<\/p>\n

This is the second SABC 2 long-running soap to be cancelled, last year viewers said goodbye to \u20187de Laan\u2019, which was able to prepare viewers for their last day, releasing media statements and a goodbye tribute episode.<\/p>\n

\u2018Muvhango\u2019 created by Duma Ndlovu and produced by Word of Mouth ended with a wedding scene for characters, Reneilwe and Kgosi.<\/p>\n

Prior to the end of the road for \u2018Muvhango\u2019 the production had been caught in payment squabbles with the cast and crew after missed salary payments.<\/p>\n

The SABC has not responded to questions from IOL regarding the end of \u2018Muvhango\u2019.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Eswatini Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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